In this age of excessive access to social media and instantaneous coverage of hyperbole rhetoric for the sake of ratings and followers, our children are constantly exposed to raw rantings. This influences their thoughts, emotions and perception of those around them. As a Muslim mother with a young son, it pains my heart when I read about seven year old Abdul Aziz being bullied for being an American Muslim . According to surveys by civil rights group Center on American–Islamic Relations, some 50% of all Muslim students in the U.S have been bullied by their peers. That should not be acceptable...

The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has just issued draft guidance for public comment for voluntary reduction in sodium consumption for the food industry. According to the FDA, Americans consume almost 50% more sodium than what most experts recommend. Now let’s stop and try to digest that shocking fact for a minute. It is imperative to mention that most of the sodium we consume comes from processed and prepared foods so even though we may make an effort to reduce our sodium intake by physically not putting salt in our foods and drinks, it is the hidden...

Ever since becoming a full time working mother, I cringe at how we have let corporate culture consume us. I wonder why we all do not rebel against it, take a stand, talk about it, dispel it and instead join forces to establish a corporate culture that focuses on productivity within the business hours, a culture that doesn’t measure productivity by how long you can stay chained to your desk and/or electronic device of choice. Why is it that if you appear to work long hours, answer emails at all odd hours and present yourself as available at all hours of the day, you seem to be guaranteed a...